Broncos still in on Brandon Mebane

The Broncos expressed interest in several free-agent defensive tackles when the market opened Tuesday. Talks with Brandon Mebane of the Seattle Seahawks are serious today.

The Broncos and Seahawks seem to be the strongest suitors for Mebane, according to an NFL source. ESPN.com reported New Orleans was also interested in Mebane, a 6-1, 311-pound defensive tackle who can both plug the run and disrupt plays in the backfield.

The Broncos have also expressed interest in Miami’s Tony McDaniel. The Broncos are also still negotiating with their own Marcus Thomas.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.